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Katharine Blake

Katharine Blake

Katharine Blake (born Illonne Katharine Inglestone, September 11, 1921 – March 1, 1991) was a British actress, born in South Africa, with an extensive career in television and films. She won the BAFTA for Best Actress for her work in television in 1964. She portrayed Elizabeth Boleyn in the film Anne of the Thousand Days (1969). In 1969/1970, she played the character Chris Nourse in first an episode of Public Eye and then in Armchair Theatre's Wednesday's Child; one of the first lesbian love affairs to be seen on UK television. She replaced Googie Withers as the Prison Governor in the ITV series Within These Walls in 1977, but only appeared in one season, leaving the role due to ill health. Her first husband was actor Anthony Jacobs (1942-1948,1 child), her second husband was actor/director David Greene (1948-1959,1 child), and her third husband was director Charles Jarrott (1959-1982). She was estranged from her 2 daughters at the time of her death.

Personal information

Birthday

1921-09-11

Birth Place

Johannesburg, South Africa

Movies and TV shows :

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

7.0

Movie
poster

Armchair Theatre

1956

5.8

TV
Assassin for Hire

Assassin for Hire

1951

5.5

Movie
Beyond Our Means

Beyond Our Means

1973

0.0

Movie
poster

Crown Court

1972

5.4

TV
poster

Folio

1955

0.0

TV
Hammer the Toff

Hammer the Toff

1952

6.0

Movie
Hell's Angel

Hell's Angel

1971

0.0

Movie
Hunted

Hunted

1952

6.6

Movie
Male of the Species

Male of the Species

1969

5.5

Movie
poster

Male of the Species

1969

1.0

TV
Now That April's Here

Now That April's Here

1958

0.0

Movie
poster

Play for Today

1970

6.1

TV
poster

Public Eye

1965

7.8

TV
Saturday Island

Saturday Island

1952

4.8

Movie
poster

Sir Francis Drake

1961

4.0

TV
The Dark Light

The Dark Light

1951

3.5

Movie
The Man Out There

The Man Out There

1961

0.0

Movie
To Have and to Hold

To Have and to Hold

1963

5.0

Movie
Trottie True

Trottie True

1949

7.0

Movie
What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?

What's Wrong with Humpty Dumpty?

1967

0.0

Movie
Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1948

0.0

Movie